About
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
Cast
Ralph Fiennes
Count László de Almásy
Juliette Binoche
Hana
Willem Dafoe
David Caravaggio
Kristin Scott Thomas
Katharine Clifton
Naveen Andrews
Sikh Kip
Colin Firth
Geoffrey Clifton
Julian Wadham
Madox
Torri Higginson
Mary
Jürgen Prochnow
Major Muller
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Lists
#388 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider
#55 on Top 100 British films BFI
#56 on AFI's 100 years...100 passions AFI
Awards
Oscar for Best Picture Saul Zaentz
Oscar for Best Costume Design
Oscar for Best Sound Chris Newman Mark Berger Walter Murch David Parker
Oscar for Best Film Editing Walter Murch